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Scientific Name
Sterna paradisaea
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Sterna paradisaea Pontoppidan, 1763
Park
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Arctic Tern
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Laridae |
| Genus | Sterna |
| Species | Sterna paradisaea |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
EMD, 2007: Also See Observation data./; Data Source: Mark Hoffman, ASIS Avian expert, MD DNR
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: The AOU Checklist of North American Birds, 1998
Abundance
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
2
References
0
Vouchers
0
External Links
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Linda Fabre
Created Date
12/3/2007 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
cseyer-ochi@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
1/7/2026 11:33:55 AM
Notes
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